{"id":10143,"date":"2026-07-19T02:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T21:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10143"},"modified":"2026-07-19T02:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T21:30:25","slug":"martin-garrix-debuts-fireflies-with-u2s-the-edge-at-tomorrowland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10143","title":{"rendered":"Martin Garrix Debuts &#8216;Fireflies&#8217; With U2\u2019s The Edge at Tomorrowland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/martin-garrix\/\">Martin Garrix<\/a> gave fans a surprise during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/t\/tomorrowland\/\" id=\"auto-tag_tomorrowland\" data-tag=\"tomorrowland\">Tomorrowland<\/a> set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Dutch DJ debuted his new collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/u2\/\">U2<\/a>, \u201cFireflies,\u201d during his headlining performance Friday (July 17) at the festival in Boom, Belgium. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor the debut, U2 guitarist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/the-edge\/\">The Edge<\/a> joined Garrix onstage to perform the previously unheard track, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/bono\/\">Bono<\/a>\u2018s vocals played as part of the song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGarrix closed out Tomorrowland\u2019s opening day with the main stage headline set at De Schorre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor the final song of the night, The Edge added his signature guitar work to \u201cFireflies,\u201d marking the song\u2019s live debut before its official release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cFireflies with @u2 out soon.. premiered at @tomorrowland,\u201d Garrix wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da6f6T7ox0I\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> alongside a clip of the performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe upcoming single is now <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/fireflies-\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">available to pre-save<\/a> on Spotify and Apple Music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGarrix and U2 are no strangers to collaborating. They previously joined forces on \u201cWe Are the People,\u201d the official song of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/martin-garrix-bono-the-edge-we-are-the-people-climb-charts\/\">reached No. 12<\/a> on <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2018s Hot Dance\/Electronic Songs chart in May 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGarrix also produced U2\u2019s \u201cYour Song Saved My Life\u201d for the <em>Sing 2<\/em> soundtrack, while Bono co-wrote several Garrix songs, including \u201cAngels for Each Other,\u201d \u201cCatherina\u201d and \u201cWeightless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt was unclear at press time whether \u201cFireflies\u201d will appear on an upcoming studio albums from Garrix or U2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tU2 recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rock\/u2-classic-sound-video-single-street-of-dreams-mexico-watch-1236289027\/\">released \u201cStreet of Dreams,\u201d<\/a> the soaring lead single from the band\u2019s as-yet-untitled next studio album, its first since 2017\u2019s <em>Songs of Experience<\/em>. Due later this year, the album features \u201cStreet of Dreams,\u201d produced by frequent collaborator Jacknife Lee. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt arrives after U2 released the surprise six-song <em>Easter Lily<\/em> EP in April, just two months after the band\u2019s <em>Days of Ash<\/em> EP was released in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCheck out Garrix\u2019s Instagram post below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin Garrix gave fans a surprise during his Tomorrowland set. 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